Can’t believe it’s been a whole week since #thebigsummerstitchup, we had such a brilliant day. It’s true what they say - sewing people are the best people! .
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Our next meet-up/party will be for Sew Saturday on 6th October - a national event organised by Sew Magazine encouraging people to visit bricks & mortar fabric shops and support independents. Hope to see you then!
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📸 @terryjoshi | Feel free to tag yourself if you’re in the photos!

How much fabric do I need? That age old question - when you don’t quite have a project in mind but you know you can’t leave the amazing fabric on the shelf!What’s your go to amount? Or do you only buy if you have a project in mind?
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📸 Photo by the fabulous @terryjoshi

If you came to The Big Summer Stitch Up today, and gave this man AKA Mr Sewisfaction AKA My Wonderful Husband, and sometimes called Paul, some money for raffle tickets - THANK YOU! We have raised £507.27 for @makeawishuk which is incredible 💫💫💫

1am is never a good time to post if you actually want it to be seen, but after a long and busy day I’m finally ready for the final sleep before #thebigsummerstitchup tomorrow!
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The team have worked so hard the last few weeks helping get everything organised and we’re looking forward to welcoming both new and familiar faces tomorrow.
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We’ve covered all the details in our numbered posts this week, and you can all read the finer details on our blog - link is in our bio.
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See you tomorrow!

So looking forward to welcoming lots of new faces to our beautiful little sewing haven tomorrow, and the amazing @holmegrangecraftvillage where we’re based. As well as us and the delicious cafe, there are nearly 20 other shops and businesses here, all independent and all amazing. If you’re coming to #thebigsummerstitchup tomorrow please do have a look around the rest of our wonderful village too!

The incredibly talented @lucydorothyart will be at #TheBigSummerStitchUp tomorrow 11am - 1pm demoing freemotion machine embroidery and answering any of your questions. She’ll also be showing some of her amazing paper cutting!

So there aren’t two days to go - it’s TOMORROW! But someone 🙈 might’ve fallen asleep on the sofa last night instead of posting this! .
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Just answering a few questions today;
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Getting to us - we’re not far from M25/M3/M4 and have free parking. Wokingham Train Station is the nearest and a 5 min cab ride to @holmegrangecraftvillage .
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Timings - #thebigsummerstitchup will be on 11am - 4pm and you’re welcome to stay for as long or as little as you like. Pop in or stay for the whole day!
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Food - There’s a BBQ & Pimms Bar being hosted by @the_grange_chocolate_cafe and the cafe will be open as usual from 10am - 5pm.
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Registration- if you haven’t signed up for a free ticket don’t worry you can still come along on the day!
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Any other questions please do ask below. See you tomorrow!

Who’s going along to this on Saturday! The gorgeous Sheona of @sewisfaction has organised a super fun sewing day with shopping, bbq and of course lots of fabric!! You’ve all got to go check it out, it sounds like it’s going to be amaaazing!! I had originally signed up to have a stand on the day but unfortunately, we’ve had some more sad news in our life this week and this weekend we are attending a dear uncle’s funeral 😞 I was so sorry to have to pull out at the last minute, but Sheona has been an absolute doll and has been so understanding about the circumstances. What a total babe she is💖☺️ ...So folks, if you’re able to get down to her in Wokingham this Saturday, 11am - 4pm, please go and show your support and enjoy the day! Buy some fabric and eat a bit of bbq for me too please ... 😘💕💖See @sewisfaction for full event details 🙌💜

There’s only one way to get over the crushing disappointment of tonight’s football - looking forward to #thebigsummerstitchup in 3 days!
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We’ve had lots of messages from people who are coming alone and are a bit nervous about not knowing anyone - please don’t worry. Everyone is so friendly and there are so many people coming from all over, there will definitely be someone to chat to! Come up and see the team when you arrive and we’ll make sure you get a warm welcome! .
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Feel free to comment below if you’re joining us and want to see who else is coming along...💕

This week is flying by! Today let’s talk about our Pattern & Fabric Swap. .
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If you’ve got some fabric or a pattern that’s been stashed for years and you really don’t know what to do with it, don’t leave it languishing unloved! Bring it along to #TheBigSummerStitchUp on Saturday and add it to our Swap table. If you bring something you can take something - and remember that age old adage - one woman’s unloved stash is another woman’s amazing new dress....! .
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You can bring as much or as little as you like and we’ll make sure everything goes to a good home. Anything left at the end of the swap will be donated to the local schools or recycled. .
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There’s still time to register for your free ticket (it really helps us to know numbers) the link is in our bio, but you can just turn up on the day.

Lots of you asked for plain, medium weight fabric for makes like the @truebias Lander Pants, @closetcase.patterns Jenny Overalls & Fiona Dress and other similar patterns. We’ve just picked up these stunning quality Japanese Cotton Twills in a whole range of colours including blush pink, navy, petrol and more! They’ll be in the shop for the Big Summer Stitch Up on Saturday and what’s left will go online next week. Can’t wait to see what you all make with them.

Not long to go until #TheBigSummerStitchUp – what better way to spend your Saturday!
Come and join lots of other sewing lovers in Wokingham, Berkshire. Head to @sewisfaction to find out more. You could win this fabulous #Janome#XL601 too!

Want to WIN this amazing, fully digital Janome XL601 machine worth £399? Get yourself to #TheBigSummerStitchUp on Saturday where you’ll have the opportunity to win one, whilst raising funds for @makeawishuk! Big thanks to the team at @janomeuk for donating this amazing machine 💕

Six days to go until #TheBigSummerStitchUp and we are getting VERY excited over here! Look out for updates every day this week as we tell you more about what you’ve got to look forward to! Today we’re sharing who else is going to be joining us on the day - in addition to all the wonderful sewists!
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As well as #TeamSewisfaction you’ll also be able to meet the lovely @clothandcandy who will be selling some of her gorgeous fabrics and notions. Our favourite local haberdashery @stitchery_do will also have a stand selling lots of yarns, kits and quilty goodness. We also have 20 other independent businesses for you to visit at @holmegrangecraftvillage from glass fusing to vinyl records.
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In the morning the very talented @lucydorothyart will be demonstrating her incredible Freemotion Machine Embroidery & Paper Cutting skills - she’s super speedy and happy to answer lots of questions!
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From 1pm the amazing Steph @flat102 will be with us for Screen Printing Demo’s and there’ll be the opportunity to screen print your own tote bag with one of our exclusive designs! .
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Tomorrow we’ll tell you more about the amazing raffle prizes we’ve got lined up - all proceeds will go to @makeawishuk.
You can register for your FREE ticket in our bio or just join us on the day!

If anyone is in the south of England this looks like it's going to be a lovely affair. Wish I could join you- one day I'll make it to @sewisfaction !
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So excited there’s only 5 weeks to go until The Big Summer Stitch Up and it’s been amazing seeing how many of you have registered for your FREE tickets! There’s still time to register if you want to join us for a brilliant day - the link is in our bio. Who’s coming? #thebigsummerstitchup

So excited there’s only 5 weeks to go until The Big Summer Stitch Up and it’s been amazing seeing how many of you have registered for your FREE tickets! There’s still time to register if you want to join us for a brilliant day - the link is in our bio. Who’s coming? #thebigsummerstitchup

So excited for how many of you have already registered to come and join the fun at #thebigsummerstitchup our South East Sewing Meet Up! It’s completely free and we have loads of amazing things happening, not least the chance to meet and chat to loads of other sewing lovers. Full details are in our bio!

✨ SAVE THE DATE ✨
The Big Summer Stitch Up is happening - Saturday 14th July 2018 for the first South East Sewing Meet Up - and we’re going to make it a BRILLIANT event! Put the date in your diary and watch this space for more updates 💙💚💜 Tag a friend who won’t want to miss out!